Lighting Up Lorain County: Fireworks 2012

The Fourth of July is right around the corner and that means festivals, fireworks and family fun.

Wellington Town Hall

First up is the Wellington Celebration in the Park, be entertained the evening of July 3rd on Wellington's Town Hall lawn with the Patriots Community Band Concert and Ice Cream Social. Then, get over to the Lorain County Fairgrounds at dusk for some can't-miss fireworks!


Wellington keeps the party going Wednesday with festivities at Howk Park including games, food, music and a parade at 3pm.

Also July 3rd Avon Lake celebrates at Weiss Field on Webber Rd. with music and festivities at 6:30 and fireworks at dusk.

Another option for the 3rd is North Ridgeville's Party in the Park hosted by Victory Park. Admission is free! Gates open at 5pm with music, dancing and kid's bounce houses at 7pm, then some fantastic fireworks at dusk.

 View of Lorain Port Authority's
Lady Charleston from Black River Landing

The 4th is of course Port Fest at Black River Landing in Lorain from 2-11pm. Look forward to celebrating with food, music and activities for kids. Featured artist, Rare Earth, will play at 8:30pm and fireworks start at 10pm but check the full schedule for all the entertainment details.

You can also head out to All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon on the 4th of July and see the Lake Erie Crushers take on the London Rippers at 7:05pm. Then stay after the game for a special Fireworks Spectacular!

A community with a great history celebrating Independence Day is Rochester with their 93rd annual Homecoming Festival at Eagle St Park and fire station. Food tents open bright and early at 8am. The only parade you can see twice starts at 10:30! The parade goes through town and turns around for another pass. Stick around the rest of the day for contests, rides, the Firefighter games and more all leading up to fireworks at the end of the evening.

You can see fireworks in Grafton's Willow Park on Main St. on the 4th too beginning at dusk.

And lets not forget to say congrats to all the donors who made fireworks in Oberlin happen. Come out and see them at dusk on the 4th at the Hamilton Recreation Complex.

Have a safe holiday and enjoy!

Sounds of Summer

Concerts can be such a major ordeal with ticket drama, trying to get your seats before the show sells out or cramming into a stuffy venue? It can get a little crazy. So if you're looking for a musical outing that's a little more chill; Lorain County is definitely your place for tunes this summer. The only crazy part about all the area concert series is that they are free! Grab some blankets or lawn chairs and spend a relaxing evening at an outdoor concert waterfront or at one of the community squares!

Ely Square, downtown Elyria 

Fourth Tuesday 
Ely Square and the Riverwalk in downtown Elyria
June 26, July 24, Aug 28, Sept 25 6:30pm

Labatt Blue Black River Concert Series
Black River Landing
June 16, July 4, 13, Aug 11, 25 8-11pm

Sunday Concerts in the Park
Wellington Gazebo in front of Town Hall
Every Sunday June 10 - Aug 12 7pm

Music Under the Stars 
Lakeview Park in Lorain
June 10, July 8, Aug 12, Sept 9 7:30pm

Tappan Square, downtown Oberlin

Friday Summer Concert Series
Tappan Square in Oberlin
Every Friday June 29- Aug 3 7pm

Summer Concert Series
Vermilion River Reservation
Every Sunday evening at Mill Hollow outdoor amphitheater
June 17- Aug 19 6:30pm

Music, Flowers and a Sunset 
Every third Thursday in downtown Vermilion
June 21, July 19, Aug 16, Sept 20 6pm